Safety-pin.



J. H. ROBINSON. SAFETY PIN.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 27, 1910.

1,030,431 Patented June 25, 1912.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH (JO-,WASHINGTON, D. C.

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JAMES HENRY ROBINSON, OF LEWISTON, IDAHO, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TOFRANCES 1V1. MOXLEY, 0F LEWISTON, IDAHO.

SAFETY-PIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 25, 1912.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES H. ROBINSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lewiston, in the county of Nez Perce and State of Idaho,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Safety-Pins, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to safety pins designed for various purposes, andone of the principal objects of the invention is to provide means forpreventing the bending of the pin member in use and also for preventingthe accidental removal of the point of the pin from the guard.

Another object of the invention is to provide a safety pin preferablymade from a single strand of wire and provided with a lock or guarddisposed centrally or at various points between the spring of the pinand the guard for the point of the pin, said lock serving to prevent thebending of the pin member and also for preventing the accidentaldisconnection of the point of the pin from the guard.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a safety pin for usein securing the flaps of tents together, said safety pin comprising ahook upon one member and an eye upon the other, each of said membersbeing provided with a lock disposed at a point between the spring andthe pin point for giving additional strength to the pin member and forpreventing accidental detachment.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pin having a pair ofeyes connected to the back member and a chain or other flexible deviceconnected to one of the eyes and adapted to be detachably connected tothe other, said device being adapted for use as a bed clothes fastenerfor nurseries, hospitals, and other places.

These and other objects may be attained by means of the constructionillustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a safety pin made in accordance withmy invention and provided with a hook extending from the back member ofthe pin and said hook adapted to be used with an eye member of similarconstruction for various purposes. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of asafety pin made in accordance with my invention and provided with acentral lock or reinforcing guard. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of asafety pin adapted for use as a bed clothes fastener.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, and more especially to Fig. 1 ofthe drawing, the numeral 1 designates the back member of the pin whichis made from a single strand of wire doubled together and twisted togive additional strength to this part. The numeral 2 designates thecoils forming the spring for the pin member 3, which is provided with apin 4:, as is usual with safety pins. The guard 5 is formed of twomembers or strands bent in the form of a loop through which the pinpoint 4: extends. Formed on the back member 1 is a hook 6 of twistedwire, said hook terminating in a loop 7. Extending oppositely from thehook 6 is a lock member 8 having an upwardly extending bill 9 whichengages the pin member 3 at a point nearly central between the coils 2and the guard 5. It will be obvious, however, that any suitable numberof the locking members 8 may be utilized, depending upon the use towhich the safety pin may be put.

Referring to Fig. 2, the back member 10 is twisted as shown in Fig. 1and extending from the back is a series of coils 11 terminating in a pinmember 12, provided with a point 13. The guard member 14; issubstantially identical with that shownin Fig. 1. The guard member 15 isshown in Fig. 2 as comprising parallel strands terminating in a bill 16.

The bed clothes fastener shown in Fig. 3 comprises a back member 17having a pair of loops 18 and 19 formed thereon. A coil spring 20 isformed on one end of the back and terminates in a pin 21. The guard 22is formed on the opposite end of the back. The lock or reinforcingdevice 23 is connected' centrally to the back 17 and supports the pin 21in line with the lower portion of the coil 20. A chain 24 is connectedto the eye 18 and upon the opposite end of the chain is a cross bar 25which is pivoted to the chain and adapted to be detachably connected tothe eye 19. This device is designed to be connected to the bed clotheswhile the chain 24 is passed around a bed post or other suitable portionof a bedstead.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that a safety pin made inaccordance with my invention may be used for many purposes and that,owing to the lock or reinforcing member, the pin member is not liable tobecome bent or detached accidentally from its guard.

My invention may be manufactured at low cost, is simple in construction,is durable and is safe from accidental disconnection.

I claim:

A safety pin made from a single length of wire doubled together andtwisted to form a rigid back member with two loops,

each formed of a single twist of'wire ex tending upwardly therefrom, onenear each end thereof, said loops having their horizontal diametersextending in the same direction as the back, a coiled spring formedintegral with one end of said back, a pin extendingfrom said spring andintegral therewith, said pin extending the length of said back, a guardmember integral with the back and at the opposite end thereof from thespring, a centrally-disposed lock or guard for said pin comprisingparallel members terminating in a hook, said lock or guard extendingdownwardly from said back and integral therewith, and a chain providedwith a pivoted cross-bar upon one end thereof, the opposite end of saidchain being permanently attached to the loop nearest the spring, saidpivoted cross bar adapted to be detachably connected to the other loop.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES HENRY ROBINSON. Witnesses:

Tnos. J. BEALL, S. A. COPPINGER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0.

